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PAT McCRORY
GOVERNOR
CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
2015
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE ST ATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina recognizes the vital role that technology has in our daily lives and in the future of our
nation, whereby many citizens, schools, libraries, businesses and other organizations use the Internet for a variety of tasks, including keeping
in contact with family and friends, managing personal finances, performing research, enhancing education and conducting business; and
WHEREAS, critical sectors are increasingly reliant on information systems to support financial services, energy,
telecommunications, transportation, health care, and emergency response systems; and
WHEREAS, the use of the Internet at primary and secondary school levels enhances the education of youth by providing them
access to online educational and research materials; and at institutions of higher education, the use of information technology is integral to
teaching and learning, research and outreach service; and
WHEREAS, Internet users and our information infrastructure face an increasing threat of malicious cyber-attack, loss of privacy
from spyware and adware, and significant financial and personal privacy losses due to identity theft and fraud; and
WHEREAS, the Stop Think Connect campaign (www.stopthinkconnect.org) is a national effort coordinated by a coalition of
private companies, nonprofits and government organizations to help all digital citizens stay safer and more secure online; and
WHEREAS, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center provides a collaborative mechanism to help state, local,
territorial and tribal governments enhance cyber security; and the State of North Carolina's Enterprise Security and Risk Management Office
(ESRMO) provides a comprehensive approach to help enhance the cyber security of our state; and
WHEREAS, the United States Cyber Challenge initiative (www.uscyberchallenge.org) is working to identify 10,000 of America's
best and brightest to fill the ranks of cyber security professionals where their skills can be of the greatest value to the nation; and
WHEREAS, maintaining the security of cyberspace is a shared responsibility in which each of us has a critical role, and awareness
of computer security essentials will improve the security of North Carolina information infrastructure and economy; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov/topic/cybersecurity), the Multi-State Information Sharing
and Analysis Center (www.msisac.org), the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (www.nascio.org), and the National
Cyber Security Alliance (www.staysafeonline.org), have declared October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month; and all citizens are
encouraged to visit these sites and the State of North Carolina Cyber security and Risk Management site (https://it.nc.gov/statewide­resources/
cybersecurity-and-risk-management) to learn more about Cyber security and put that knowledge into practice in their homes,
schools, and workplaces;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAT McCRORY, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim October 2015 as
"CYB ER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH" in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in
Raleigh this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand and fifteen, and of the Independence of the United States of
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PAT McCRORY
GOVERNOR
CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
2015
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE ST ATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina recognizes the vital role that technology has in our daily lives and in the future of our
nation, whereby many citizens, schools, libraries, businesses and other organizations use the Internet for a variety of tasks, including keeping
in contact with family and friends, managing personal finances, performing research, enhancing education and conducting business; and
WHEREAS, critical sectors are increasingly reliant on information systems to support financial services, energy,
telecommunications, transportation, health care, and emergency response systems; and
WHEREAS, the use of the Internet at primary and secondary school levels enhances the education of youth by providing them
access to online educational and research materials; and at institutions of higher education, the use of information technology is integral to
teaching and learning, research and outreach service; and
WHEREAS, Internet users and our information infrastructure face an increasing threat of malicious cyber-attack, loss of privacy
from spyware and adware, and significant financial and personal privacy losses due to identity theft and fraud; and
WHEREAS, the Stop Think Connect campaign (www.stopthinkconnect.org) is a national effort coordinated by a coalition of
private companies, nonprofits and government organizations to help all digital citizens stay safer and more secure online; and
WHEREAS, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center provides a collaborative mechanism to help state, local,
territorial and tribal governments enhance cyber security; and the State of North Carolina's Enterprise Security and Risk Management Office
(ESRMO) provides a comprehensive approach to help enhance the cyber security of our state; and
WHEREAS, the United States Cyber Challenge initiative (www.uscyberchallenge.org) is working to identify 10,000 of America's
best and brightest to fill the ranks of cyber security professionals where their skills can be of the greatest value to the nation; and
WHEREAS, maintaining the security of cyberspace is a shared responsibility in which each of us has a critical role, and awareness
of computer security essentials will improve the security of North Carolina information infrastructure and economy; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov/topic/cybersecurity), the Multi-State Information Sharing
and Analysis Center (www.msisac.org), the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (www.nascio.org), and the National
Cyber Security Alliance (www.staysafeonline.org), have declared October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month; and all citizens are
encouraged to visit these sites and the State of North Carolina Cyber security and Risk Management site (https://it.nc.gov/statewide­resources/
cybersecurity-and-risk-management) to learn more about Cyber security and put that knowledge into practice in their homes,
schools, and workplaces;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAT McCRORY, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim October 2015 as
"CYB ER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH" in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in
Raleigh this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord two thousand and fifteen, and of the Independence of the United States of
Amo,ica tho two hw,.,,.. "'